A dipstick is a metal rod with marks along one end. It is used to measure the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in a car engine.
dipstick in British English
(ˈdɪpˌstɪk)
noun
1.
a graduated rod or strip dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
2. British slang
a foolish person
dipstick in American English
(ˈdɪpˌstɪk)
noun
a graduated metal rod for measuring the depth of a substance in its container, as of oil in a crankcase
In other languages
dipstick
British English: dipstick /ˈdɪpˌstɪk/ NOUN
A dipstick is a metal rod with marks along one end. It is used to measure the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in a car engine.
American English: dipstick
Arabic: قَضِيب قِيَاس العُمْق
Brazilian Portuguese: vareta medidora de nível
Chinese: 量油计
Croatian: mjerač razine ulja u motoru
Czech: měrka oleje v motoru
Danish: målepind
Dutch: peilstok
European Spanish: varilla medidora del aceite
Finnish: mittatikku
French: jauge
German: Messstab
Greek: βυθομετρική ράβδος
Italian: asta di livello dell’olio
Japanese: ディップスティック
Korean: 유량계
Norwegian: peilepinne
Polish: wskaźnik poziomu oleju
European Portuguese: vareta medidora de nível
Romanian: jojă
Russian: измерительный щуп
Latin American Spanish: varilla medidora del aceite